Setup.exe Causes Errors When Logging on (170842)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q170842 SYMPTOMS
You may encounter the following application error or Dr. Watson message
when you log on to a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server:
An Application error has occurred and an application error log is being
generated.
SETUP.EXE
Exception access violation (0xC0000005), Address 0x00401167
This error may occur even if Setup.exe does not reside in the startup group
and the LOAD, RUN, and RUNONCE values under the following registry keys do
not contain entries for Setup.exe:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
CAUSE
When a user logs on to a computer running Windows NT Workstation or Server,
Setup.exe from the <winnt>\system32 directory is called. The above error
may occur if the original Setup.exe is replaced by another application's
version of Setup.exe. For example, if the Microsoft SQL Server version of
Setup.exe is copied into the system32 directory, the above error message
will occur. Other versions of Setup.exe may produce different errors.
RESOLUTION
As of Service Pack 3, Setup.exe has not been updated from the original
release version of Windows NT 4.0. Check the file size and date of
Setup.exe in the <WINNT>\System32 directory. The correct file size should
be 24,848 (or 25 KB) and dated on or about 8/1/96. If the file size or date
does not match this, expand this file from the Windows NT CD-ROM\<platform>
directory.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbinfo kbinterop KB170842 |
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